Federal, News
Overtime rule leaves out truck drivers; OOIDA promotes GOT Truckers Act
The Department of Labor’s new overtime rule doesn’t benefit truck drivers. However, OOIDA is advocating for a bill that would.
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Podcast: Some positive signs in the freight market
The OOIDA Foundation’s market report shows a freight market still trying to shake off what weighs it down. But there are positive signs.
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Federal, News
FMCSA grants ATA petition to pre-empt California’s meal and rest break rules
Saying that the California law is “incompatible” with federal regulations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted petitions to pre-empt the state’s meal and rest break rules. FMCSA announced its decision to grant the petitions from the American Trucking Associations and the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association on Friday, Dec. 21. The pre-emption applies only […]
News, Tolls
Rhode Island gets OK to build 10 more truck-only toll gantries
Although it was more or less guaranteed, it is now official. Rhode Island has been approved to build the remaining 10 truck-only toll gantries. On Thursday, Dec. 20, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced that it had received approval from the Federal Highway Administration to begin construction on 10 truck-only toll gantries. Earlier this […]
Federal, News
Time running out to comment on under-21 military driver pilot program
Only days remain to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final plan to start its under-21 military driver pilot program. FMCSA published a notice on Nov. 27 that it was submitting the program for White House clearance. Comments will be accepted until Dec. 28. In July, the FMCSA issued a notice of proposed […]
Opinion
Butchers, bakers and cheese stick makers
The list of hours of service exemptions and exemption requests marches on. I really can’t make this stuff up. On Monday, the FMCSA published its intent to formally request comments regarding “a joint application from the American Bakers Association and the International Dairy Foods Association requesting an exemption from the hours of-service regulations for drivers […]
Federal, News
UCR fees expected to be set next week
FMCSA has announced that the final rule setting the UCR fees for 2019 year will be published in the Federal Register next week, according to the Permits and Licensing Department at the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. The UCR Board of Directors has delayed the beginning of UCR registration for 2019 until the rule was published, […]
Federal, News
What happens for truckers in a government shutdown?
If the government shuts down over a stalemate over appropriations negotiations, would truckers on the road even notice? The short answer is no. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was born out of the Federal Highway Administration, if you will, in 2000. The funding for FMCSA is provided by the Highway Trust Fund and is […]
News
OOIDA Foundation promotes free training for spotted lanternfly quarantine
The spotted lanternfly – an invasive planthopper native to China, India and Vietnam – has gained a foothold in the United States in eastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas of New Jersey.
News, Truck Parking
Ohio DOT taking comments regarding closure of rest area with truck parking
Despite the increasing issues surrounding the lack of truck parking, another rest area may close soon. The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeking comments on a rest area closure on Interstate 77 northbound in Washington County. According to an ODOT news release, “there are adequate facilities to accommodate the needs of the traveling public on […]
News, State
Saga created by Dynamex decision far from over
The California Supreme Court created quite the stir in the trucking industry when it revealed in April a new test for determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. As part of its decision in Dynamex Operations West v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the state’s high court adopted the […]
News, Tolls
San Francisco Bay Area toll rates go up by $1 on Jan. 1
The start of a new year can mean more money out of the pockets of many motorists via higher toll rates. The Bay Area Toll Authority recently announced increased rates that will go into effect on Jan. 1. This marks the first increase in nearly nine years, and is the first of three increases over […]
